Papers concerning General John Fletcher's Trust., 1682-1861, undated.
Scope and Contents
When General John Fletcher died in 1806, his legitimate children Andrew and Henry were infants. He had previously appointed curators for them and trustees for his affairs. In this section are the papers acquired and generated by these curators and trustees over the succeeding half-century, mostly through their clerks, John Home, Writer to the Signet and William Home, Writer to the Signet.
Dates
- Creation: 1682-1861, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
27 Volumes
Arrangement
The papers were listed at some time in the nineteenth century (see the inventories in MS.16776) but the arrangement was extremely haphazard and they have now been totally rearranged.
Separated Materials
For formal documents see Ch.14740-14745.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Manuscripts Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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